I am considering the Master of Science in Strategic Leadership with Mountain State Univ. Does anyone have experience with this university and program? Any input will be appreciated.
Hi Jluyt - I am enrolled in the program now anticipating completion in December. Ill summarize the pros and cons: Pros: - 5 week format - low cost - current texts - simple online format requiring both synchronous and asynchronous Cons: - mixed experiences with administration - challenging courseload (not necessarily bad, just time-consuming) - some difficulty in workplace recognition both for the program and the school Hope this helps, but feel free to post if you're looking for something in particular.
Both my wife and I are MSU grads and we never had a problem during our time there (I graduated from the GCJA program and her major was GIDS). Everyone at MSU from registration to the staff at the graduate office will go out of thier way to help you have a rewarding and enjoyable time there. Hope that helps you out and good luck with whatever school you choose.
Mountain State is becoming well known in the world of leadership...at least in the blogging space. Their Leadership blog (written by faculty and students) is winning accolades for their thought leadership in the space. If you are considering them for a leadership degree, I'd bet it would be a good one. More on their blog at http://mountainstate.typepad.com/leadership/
Not to highjack the thread, but in terms of AFFORDABLE, distance, leadership graduate programs, who comes out on top in terms of quality and workplace recognition, Mountain State or Bellevue?
Can't really speak to much but here's the tuition for both: Mountain State - http://www.mountainstate.edu/prospective/cost.aspx Bellevue - http://www.bellevue.edu/financial-services/tuition-and-fees.aspx Based on tuition , Mountain State seems to win in the affordable category for Masters level courses ($335 Mountain vs $430 Bellevue) and Bellevue seems to win in the doctorate category ($650 Mountain vs $430 Bellevue).
No proctored exams. There are weekly writing assignments (usually 2 - 3) that consist of reflective writing, 'journals' that apply concepts from classwork to reality, and carious case study/position papers. The 'thesis' at the end of the program is quite challenging (I'm finding). It needs to be submitted to an IRB, 'sponsored' by a particular organization, and will run you 75 to 100 pages. Hope this helps.